2015 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID parking brake

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This Quick Reference Guide is a summary of basic vehicle
operations. It contains brief descriptions of fundamental operations
so you can locate and use the vehicle’s main equipment quickly
and easily.
The Quick Reference Guide is not intended as a substitute for the
Owner’s Manual located in your vehicle’s glove box. We strongly
encourage you to review the Owner’s Manual and supplementary
manuals so you will have a better understanding of your vehicle’s
capabilities and limitations.
Your dealership and the entire staff of Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A.,
Inc. wish you many years of satisfied driving in your Highlander
Hybrid.
A word about safe vehicle operations
This Quick Reference Guide is not a full description of Highlander
Hybrid operations. Every Highlander Hybrid owner should review
the Owner’s Manual that accompanies this vehicle.
Pay special attention to the boxed

information highlighted in

color throughout the Owner’s Manual. Each box contains safe
operating instructions to help you avoid injury or equipment
malfunction.
All information in this Quick Reference Guide is current at the
time of printing. Toyota reserves the right to make changes at
any time without notice.
2015
Highlander Hybrid
INDEX
Engine maintenance 9
Fuel tank door release and cap 8
Hood release 8
Indicator

symbols
4-5
Instrument

cluster
4
Instrument

panel
2-3
Keyless entry1 6
Light
control-Instrument panel 9
Smart Key system1,2 7 Air Conditioning/Heating 24-25
Audio 23
Auto lock/unlock
1 13
Bluetooth® Device Pairing Section 35-44
Clock
26
Cruise control

26-27
Door locks


12
Door-Power

back (rear liftgate)
15-16
Driver Easy Speak 24
EV Drive Mode


11
Garage

door opener (HomeLink
®)3 27
Hybrid
Synergy Drive System

10
Lights1 & turn signals 18-19
Moonroof 14
Multi-Information Display2 20
Pairing
a Bluetooth Device
22
Panoramic
Moonroof
14
Parking

Brake

13
Power outlets-12V

DC

19
Power outlet-120V

AC

19
Rear

seat entertainment system
22
Seat

adjustments-Front

16
Seat

adjustments-Rear

17
Seats-Head

restraints

17
Seat

heaters / Seat ventilators
25-26
Seats-Returning

third row seats
17
Seats-Stowing

third row seats
17
Steering

lock release

13
Steering

wheel controls and Bluetooth
® 21
Tilt and
telescopic steering wheel
14
Transmission
12
Windows-Power
20
Windshield wipers & washers

18 Doors-Child safety locks 29
Floor mat installation 32
Seat
belts
28
Seat

belts-Shoulder belt anchor
29
Spare

tire & tools
30
Star

Safety System
TM 31-32
Third row center seat belt
29
Tire Pres
sure Monitoring (warning) System

28
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1 Visit your Toyota dealer for information on customizing this feature.2 Programmable by customer. Refer to the Owner’s Manual for instructions and more information.3 HomeLink® is a registered trademark of Gentex Corporation.

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Indicator symbols
Instrument cluster
Charging system warning1
Brake system warning (red light)1
1 If indicator does not turn off within a few seconds of starting hybrid system, there may be a
malfunction. Have vehicle inspected by your Toyota dealer.
2 If this light flashes, refer to “Cruise control,” Section 4-5, 2015 Owner’s Manual.
Anti-lock Brake System warning1
Headlight low/high beam indicator
Turn signal indicator
Vehicle Stability Control OFF indicator
1
EV indicator
Cruise control/Cruise control “SET” indicator2
Tire Pressure Warning1
Open door warning
Airbag SRS warning1
Master warning1
Driver seat belt reminder (alarm will sound if speed is over 12 mph)
Low engine oil pressure warning1
Malfunction/Check Engine indicator1
Pre-collison warning system indicator1
Low fuel level warning
Electric power steering system warning1
Front fog light indicator
Slip indicator1
For details, refer to “Warning lights and indicators,” Section 2, 2014 Owner’s
Manual .
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Hybrid System Indicator
Multi-Information Display
Speedometer
Engine coolant temperature gauge
Meter panel lights control button
Shift position and shift range1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Odometer
Outside temperature
Trip meter reset knob
Fuel gauge
10
45678910Automatic high beam indicator
LDA (Lane Departure Alert) indicator
Intuitive parking assist indicator
BSM (Blind Spot Monitor) outside rear view indicator
Security indicator
READY indicator
Air Bag ON/OFF indicator
1
Brake system warning (yellow light)1
Vehicle proximity notification system warning1
“ECO MODE” indicator
Pre-collision system warning1
EV drive mode indicator

Power liftgate operation
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Keyless entry
Push
Push

ONCE: Driver door TWICE: All doors
Locking operation
Unlocking operation
Smart Key system
Start function
Accessories such as the radio will operate.
Power ON; the hybrid system not running.
All systems OFF.
ACCESSORY
ON
OFF
NOTE: Check that the parking brake is set. Shift lever is set to P.
Push Depress
brake pedal will be displayed on the
multi-information display. If
it is not displayed, the Hybrid
System cannot be started.
Without depressing the brake pedal, pressing the POWER switch will change the
operation mode in succession from:
Power (without starting Hybrid System)
Panic button
Push and hold
Push and hold
NOTE: If a door is not opened within 60 seconds of unlocking, all doors will relock
for safety.
* Driver door unlocking function can be programmed to unlock driver door only, or
all doors. Grasping passenger door handle will unlock all doors.
NOTE: Doors may also be locked/unlocked using remote.
Glass hatch unlock
Locking operationUnlocking operation
Carry remote to lock Carry remote to unlock
Front door lockFront door unlock*
Push
Grasp
1. Push
Back door lock/unlock
Push
Lock
Push
Unlock
Carry remote to unlock Carry remote to lock/unlock
NOTE: Power back door will not open if glass hatch is open.
2. Lift

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Transmission
* The “POWER” switch must be in ON mode and the brake pedal depressed to shift
from Park.
Shift the shift lever to “S” position from “D” position.
+: Upshift (push and release)
-: Downshift (pull and release)
Downshifting increases power going uphill, or provides engine braking downhill.
For best fuel economy during normal driving conditions, always drive with the shift
lever in the “D” position.
“S” (Sequential) mode
Park*
Reverse
Neutral
Drive
N
“S” mode
Steering lock release
Turn
Door locks
Push
Auto lock/unlock
Automatic door locks can be programmed to operate in two different modes, or
turned OFF.
-Doors lock when shifting from Park.
-Doors lock when the vehicle speed goes above approximately 12 mph.
-Doors unlock when shifting into Park.
-Doors unlock when the “POWER” switch is set to OFF and driver’s door is opened.
Refer to the Owner’s Manual for more details.
Parking brake
LockUnlock
Set: Depress
Release: Depress againUnlock
Lock
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